episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
great laughter; burst of laughter
abandoned child; foundling
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to change completely; to change suddenly
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
supporting each other after suffering similar hardships; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
to support each other; to support one another
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
long ago; a long time ago; already
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
of course; certainly; naturally
script; libretto; scenario